MLB Daily Grind Down May 27th
The RotoGrinders MLB Grind Down article will give you an in-depth analysis into the MLB schedule. This article will break down the numbers for every single game and give you analysis on which trends you can exploit.
While matchups are a major factor in daily fantasy baseball, there are plenty of other factors to consider such as injuries, weather, and salaries. The analysis should point you in the right direction, but it is still up to you to decipher the information and make your own selections. No sport has more variance than baseball. The best choice is not always the right choice but following the trends will win you money over time. (any fp listed uses Fanduel’s scoring system)
Today is like a second Sunday added to the week. If you had a bad day yesterday then consider this day a do over. If you had a good one then continue riding that hot streak. Today is another day with a surplus of good pitching so chose your hitters wisely. There are a few stack options available but a spread seems to be the best way to go this morning. Here is your Holiday Daily Grind Down to get you ready for todays action.
Pittsburgh at Detroit
| Pittsburgh | Detroit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comerica Park | 1:05 PM | ||||||
| Francisco Liriano – (3-0), 1 ERA, 12.5 K/9, 1.111 WHIP | Justin Verlander – (5-4), 3.66 ERA, 10.53 K/9, 1.373 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (57-190 H/AB) 0.3 BA-A, 27.89 K%, 0.905 OPS-A | PvB | (18-83 H/AB) 0.217 BA-A, 28.92 K%, 0.663 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-0), 1.69 ERA, 0 HRA, 15.2 K/9, 1.5 WHIP | HOME | (1-2), 2.73 ERA, 1 HRA, 7.9 K/9, 1.367 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
PIT BvP  | PIT vs R | DET BvP | DET vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored DET -200
Pitchers
- Home Justin Verlander may not look as good as they have in years past but he is still getting it done at home with a 2.73 ERA. There is not much to dislike about Verlander because all of his stats are exceptional. If you can afford him in your LU then you would be crazy not to use him. PIT is batting .242 on the road, .246 versus right-handers, and .220 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away Francisco Liriano is off to a great start in the NL but the memories of him getting pounded in this stadium when he was with the Twins are still fresh in my mind. I would not touch this guy today if you told me I could enter a roster for free. DET is the best home team in baseball batting .307 at home, .290 versus left-handers, and .316 over the last 7 days. Avoid
Batters
- Home Miguel Cabrera is streaking producing 36.5 fp over the last week. He is always a solid play if you can afford him. All of the starters outside of Prince Fielder and Omar Infante have nice BvPs versus Liriano. Still, I think everyone is in play today.
- Away If you are playing the fade then Russell Martin is 5-12 with 1 HR versus Verlander. Andrew McCutchen is hot producing 24.25 fp over the last 7 days.
Baltimore at Washington
| Baltimore | Washington | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals Park | 1:05 PM | ||||||
| Jason Hammel – (6-2), 5.37 ERA, 6.63 K/9, 1.526 WHIP | Gio Gonzalez – (3-2), 3.66 ERA, 8.69 K/9, 1.169 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (25-100 H/AB) 0.25 BA-A, 22 K%, 0.75 OPS-A | PvB | (26-100 H/AB) 0.26 BA-A, 22 K%, 0.62 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (5-0), 4.64 ERA, 5 HRA, 6.5 K/9, 1.515 WHIP | HOME | (2-1), 2.61 ERA, 3 HRA, 8.1 K/9, 0.839 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| BAL BvP | BAL vs L | WSN BvP | WSN vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.5
- Favored WAS -135
Pitchers
- Home Gio Gonzalez has looked like his old self in his last four outings. His early season slump is becoming a distant memory and only helps us in daily fantasy because it means that he will be underpriced. He is a 2.61 pitcher at home this year and I expect for that number to drop a little more today but BAL is a tough team. BAL is batting .281 on the road, .248 versus left-handers, and .301 over the last 7 days with 17 HRs. In Play
- Away There are no kind words to say about Jason Hammel. There is no positive spin. We all love seeing a guy like this playing because it makes choosing our hitters much more easy. Avoid
Batters
- Home Most players on WAS have a solid BvP line versus Hammel but most of those numbers come from his days in COL so they are probably a little distorted. He has not been all that good in BAL either so you might want to target all of WAS bats. Bryce Harper will most likely not play today so keep that in mind.
- Away Chris Davis is red hot producing 42.75 fp over the last 7 days. Nick Markakis and Adam Jones have each produced over 30 fp. Matt Wieters is 7-13 vs. Gonzalez with 1 HR and looks like his bat is heating up.
Cleveland at Cincinnati
| Cleveland | Cincinnati | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great American Ball Park | 1:10 PM | ||||||
| Ubaldo Jimenez – (3-3), 6.04 ERA, 9.57 K/9, 1.403 WHIP | Mike Leake – (4-2), 3.25 ERA, 6.21 K/9, 1.397 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (14-46 H/AB) 0.304 BA-A, 15.22 K%, 0.891 OPS-A | PvB | (13-64 H/AB) 0.203 BA-A, 28.13 K%, 0.547 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (2-0), 2.25 ERA, 3 HRA, 8.3 K/9, 0.792 WHIP | HOME | (1-1), 3.33 ERA, 5 HRA, 7.3 K/9, 1.185 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| CLE BvP | CLE vs R | CIN BvP | CIN vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored CIN -140
Pitchers
- Home When I saw that Mike Leake was only 25, I was a little surprised. It seems like he has been playing for much longer than that to me. His numbers are all up from his career stats this year and could be a sign that he is progressing at the MLB level given his age. He has got his ground ball pitch working so far and I like him as a second pitcher in a multiple pitcher format even against this tough CLE team. CLE is batting .273 in away games, .255 versus right-handers, and .262 over the last 7 days. In Play
- Away Ubaldo Jimenez is GPP gold. The fact that he is risky just makes him that much more playable to me. If you believe in splits then he has been fantastic away from CLE with a 2.25 K/9. I think he pitches well today and he will probably end up in at least 1 of my LUs. CIN is batting .260 at home, .248 versus right-handers, and .242 over the last 7 days. In Play
Batters
- Home Joey Votto is 5-12 versus Jimenez. He is also hot producing 27.75 fp over the last 7 days. If you think I am wrong about Ubaldo then fire off a stack because he either pitches great or horrible.
- Away No one has good numbers versus Leake but CLE is like DET because they score runs so I would not fault you for taking anyone in the starting LU today. They are that good.
Minnesota at Milwaukee
| Minnesota | Milwaukee | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Park | 2:10 PM | ||||||
| Kevin Correia – (4-4), 3.9 ERA, 3.46 K/9, 1.311 WHIP | Wily Peralta – (3-5), 6.45 ERA, 5.45 K/9, 1.719 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (46-160 H/AB) 0.288 BA-A, 10 K%, 0.85 OPS-A | PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-3), 6.23 ERA, 3 HRA, 2.5 K/9, 1.615 WHIP | HOME | (2-3), 7.39 ERA, 4 HRA, 4.8 K/9, 1.929 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| MIN BvP | MIN vs R | MIL BvP | MIL vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 9
- Favored MIL -130
Pitchers
- Home I often wonder what goes through people’s minds when I see an LU with a guy like Wily Peralta in it. How did they rationalize taking him. He is a bad pitcher with a low K/9 and is useless in daily fantasy. He will probably have 1 good start this year. Good luck guessing what day that will be. MIN is batting .230 on the road, .237 versus right-handers, and .203 over the last 7 days.
- Away Outside of draftstreet where you need 3 starters, Kevin Correia is useless in daily fntasy because of his K/9 ratio. 22 Ks in 9 starts is not the type of player you want to be targeting. MIL is batting .271 at home, .254 versus right-handers, and .236 over the last 7 days. Aviod
Batters
- Home MIL is a team has a .288 BAA vs Correia. There is not a bad set of BvPs to be had. Consider everyone in play but Correia has been solid on the year so I cannot recommend a stack here.
- Away Ladies and Gentlemen start your MIN stacks. Mauer, Willingham and Morneau are playable either way.
St. Louis at Kansas City
| St. Louis | Kansas City | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauffman Stadium | 2:10 PM | ||||||
| Adam Wainwright – (6-3), 2.38 ERA, 8.63 K/9, 0.972 WHIP | James Shields – (2-5), 2.47 ERA, 8.51 K/9, 0.959 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (26-104 H/AB) 0.25 BA-A, 9.62 K%, 0.663 OPS-A | PvB | (9-26 H/AB) 0.346 BA-A, 23.08 K%, 1.077 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (4-1), 3.07 ERA, 2 HRA, 7.9 K/9, 1.195 WHIP | HOME | (1-2), 1.97 ERA, 3 HRA, 7.6 K/9, 0.719 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| STL BvP | STL vs R | KCR BvP | KCR vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7
- Favored STL -120
Pitchers
- Home Like most aces, James Shields is awesome at home with a 1.97 ERA. I believe in talent and I know that for every 1 bad start Shields has at home, he will have 3 good ones. He is an easy target today. STL is batting .262 on the road, .281 versus right-handers, and .266 over the last 7 days. Target
- Away Adam Wainwright takes the mound today against another ace as a road favorite, which shows how good he has been so far this year. I do not trust him today with his road ERA of 3.07 but his high K/9 ratio makes him playable anytime he takes the mound. KAN is batting .254 at home, .253 versus right-handers, and .261 over the last 7 days. In Play
Batters
- Home Have you watched Wainwright pitch this year? KAN should have some success versus him but not much. Play the fade with whoever you like but It does not seem wise.
- Away If you are playing the fade then Matt Holliday is 3-8 with 2 2Bs versus Shields.
